- Conference
- 2011 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 September 2010
- Decision
- Carried
This Conference believes that information sometime gets lost about this National Black Members’ Conference. We believe that more needs to be done to inform members about the opportunity to attend this conference. Many Black members are still not aware that notification of Conference goes to branches in July and is placed on the UNISON Website. We also believe that publicity will encourage potential members to join UNISON.
This Conference notes that some information is not produced at Conference or is announced when delegates are called out of the hall, e.g. to talk to Standing Orders Committee.
This Conference instructs the National Black Members’ Committee to work with the National Executive Council and relevant sections of UNISON to:
1.publicise the National Black Members’ Conference in the Black media to reach members and so increase the number of potential activists;
2.issue press releases to the Black media informing members of the opportunity to get involved and check the UNISON Website for details;
3.ensure that the Preliminary and Final Conference agendas get onto the UNISON Website;
4.provide an information board at each National Black Members’ Conference where late information is made available such as:
a. the wording of the questions to the Annual Report and the response;
b. the text of verbal Standing Order reports and
c. the result of the bucket collections and
5.issue press releases at the close of Conference with major outcomes and debates.